Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, November 7, 1992. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon

Illinois beat Purdue 20–⁠17. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 38–⁠29–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue4–⁠7 in 1992
17
HomeIllinois6–⁠5–⁠1 in 1992
20

FinalHigh 38°F, low 28°F, 0.12 in. of snowAttendance 55,339

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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